Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
Ver. 42. What think ye of Christ?] Christus utramque paginam impleret. All our search should be with those wise men for the babe of Bethlehem, who is wrapped up, as it were, in the swathing bands of both the Testaments.
Whose son is he?] They were curious in genealogies. A shame therefore it was for them to be ignorant of Christ's descent and pedigree.
They say unto him, The Son of David] Herein they said well, but not all; for they conceived no otherwise of Christ than as of a mere man. Our Saviour therefore takes a text out of Psalms 110:1, and thereby convinceth them of his divinity. We must be well versed in the mystery of Christ, and neglect nothing needful to be known by us.